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Design Indaba Conference 2012 roundup
Festival News
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31 Dec 12
In case you missed any of the creative magic, here are the highlights from Design Indaba Conference 2012.
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Chris de Beer on designing jewellery with a cultural inspiration
Talks
• Duration: 00:17:20
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28 Dec 12
Chris de Beer designs jewellery that reflects the traditional colours and patterns of Zulu culture.
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Piet Hein Eek on respecting material, technique and craftsmanship
Talks
• Duration: 00:34:47
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26 Dec 12
Piet Hein Eek is devoted to creating products with a special attention to detail and quality.
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John Bielenberg on why thinking wrong is right
Talks
• Duration: 00:30:28
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21 Dec 12
John Bielenberg believes in thinking wrong to do right. Here he discusses his projects that drive positive change.
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John Bielenberg: We need to think of design as a process, rather than an artefact
Video Interviews
• Duration: 00:06:08
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19 Dec 12
John Bielenberg talks about Project M, Common and design as a process, rather than an artefact.
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Triggerfish: Adventures in Zambezia behind the scenes
Video Interviews
• Duration: 00:06:15
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14 Dec 12
Take a look behind the scenes of Adventures in Zambezia, South Africa's first feature-length animation film.
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Eddie Opara on creating three-dimensional designs
Talks
• Duration: 00:44:00
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12 Dec 12
Eddie Opara believes that a sense of identity is the most important thing one can hold on to.
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Mathieu Lehanneur on designing for today
Talks
• Duration: 00:45:17
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10 Dec 12
Mathieu Lehanneur believes that each project needs to start with a question and not with a brief.
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Mathieu Lehanneur: Connecting with people from other fields
Video Interviews
• Duration: 00:05:02
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7 Dec 12
Mathieu Lehanneur is interested in cross-disciplinary collaborations to create various products with real-life applications.
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Eddie Opara: Who am I and what do I do as a designer?
Video Interviews
• Duration: 00:03:58
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7 Dec 12
Graphic designer Eddie Opara gives insight into what makes him who he is and what he does as a designer.
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Valerie Steele on cultural influences in fashion design
Talks
• Duration: 00:34:07
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5 Dec 12
From the Ottoman Empire to modern-day fashion houses, Valerie Steele discusses the history of fashion.
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Bas van Beek at Dutch Design Week
Video Interviews
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3 Dec 12
Bas van Beek talks about design education and why it needs to set assignments in the real world.
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Material Matters by Droog at Dutch Design Week 2012
Video Interviews
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30 Nov 12
Droog director Renny Ramakers on the inspiration for the "Material Matters: a future furniture fair" exhibition.
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John Körmeling at Dutch Design Week
Video Interviews
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28 Nov 12
John Körmeling’s keen interest in town planning gives rise to unique and in-depth urban designs.
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Piet Hein Eek at Dutch Design Week
Video Interviews
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26 Nov 12
Piet Hein Eek believes that designers should do as little as possible - but with an all-out result.
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Scholten & Baijings redesign a MINI for Dutch Design Week 2012
Video Interviews
• Duration: 00:06:17
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23 Nov 12
Scholten & Baijings’ work explores the future characteristics of a design.
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Geoffrey Lillemon at Dutch Design Week
Video Interviews
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16 Nov 12
Geoffrey Lillemon likes to have a persona to identify with when designing art with a three-dimensional effect.
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Henrik Vibskov at Dutch Design Week
Video Interviews
• Duration: 00:06:14
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16 Nov 12
Henrik Vibskov believes that the fastest form of communication is the way people present themselves through appearance.
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Bart Hess at Dutch Design Week
Video Interviews
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9 Nov 12
Bart Hess’s Work With Me People exhibition at Dutch Design Week 2012 involved the audience in the production of things like “futuristic fur”.
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Rahim Bhimani on problem-solving with design and business skills
Talks
• Duration: 00:11:20
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7 Nov 12
Industrial designer and design strategist Rahim Bhimani is passionate about problem solving.
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Massoud Hassani at Dutch Design Week
Video Interviews
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7 Nov 12
Massoud Hassani created an exhibition space in his living room for Dutch Design Week 2012.
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Your Street Eindhoven: Gloeilampplantsoen
Video Interviews
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2 Nov 12
“Gloeilampplantsoen” is the name of the project of the first place winners in the Your Street Eindhoven Challenge.
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Ben Fry on data design
Talks
• Duration: 00:36:51
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2 Nov 12
Ben Fry applies design to complex data to make it more understandable and more visually appealing.
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Your Street Eindhoven winners
Do Tank News
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2 Nov 12
Inspired, engaging and fit for the street – here are the three winners in the Your Street Eindhoven Challenge.
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